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Spanish with Maya

Welcome to Spanish with Maya, your friendly guide to mastering Spanish! Whether you're just starting out or building on your basics, this podcast is designed to help you understand the ins and outs of the Spanish language in a natural, engaging way. Each episode focuses on practical language skills, real-world conversations, and listening comprehension to help you actually use Spanish—not just study it. We'll break down grammar that matters, explore useful vocabulary, and dive into the nuances that make Spanish come alive. Perfect for beginners taking their first steps and intermediates.

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    Cinco de Mayo, Myth and History

    Hola, hello! I'm Maya, a Spanish and English teacher dedicated to helping students throughout the world learn to love languages. This podcast is for Beginner-Advanced students who want to learn Spanish through book reviews, film, culture and history. In today's episode we are learning about the REAL historia of Cinco de Mayo and why it is celebrated so widely in the US!If this podcast interested you, check out my substack https://substack.com/@spanishwithmayaIf you want to sign up for private tutoring with me: https://spanishwithmaya.lovable.app/Check out my Youtube channel for more Spanish content! https://www.youtube.com/@SpanishwithmayitaIf you found this helpful, send it to a friend learning Spanish or a book lover in your life. As always have a great day!

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    Spanglish Movie Club: Saving Private Ryan

    Hola, hello! I'm Maya, a Spanish and English teacher dedicated to helping students throughout the world learn to love languages. This podcast is for Beginner-Advanced students who want to learn Spanish through book reviews, film, culture and history. In today's episode I am introducing the first Spanglish Movie Club, where I will be reviewing films to help you learn more Spanish. We are talking about the epic World War II film Saving Private Ryan by Steven Spielberg and why it is still relevant today. You'll learn about the movie and new vocabulary to help you on your Spanish journey! If this podcast interested you, check out my substack https://substack.com/@spanishwithmayaIf you want to sign up for private tutoring with me: https://spanishwithmaya.lovable.app/Check out my Youtube channel for more Spanish content! https://www.youtube.com/@SpanishwithmayitaIf you found this helpful, send it to a friend learning Spanish or a book lover in your life. As always have a great day!

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    Spanglish Book Review: Babel by R.F. Kuang

    Hola, hello! I'm Maya, a Spanish and English teacher dedicated to helping students throughout the world learn to love languages. This podcast is for Beginner-Advanced students who want to learn Spanish through book reviews, culture and history. Today on the Spanglish Book Club we are diving into Babel by R.F. Kuang. This book won the British Book Award for Best Fantasy book and has been on my personal Good Reads list for a while. In this Spanglish book review you will learn about the book and new relevant vocabulary to help you on your Spanish journey! If this podcast interested you, check out my substack https://substack.com/@spanishwithmayaIf you want to sign up for private tutoring with me: https://spanishwithmaya.lovable.app/Check out my Youtube channel for more Spanish content! https://www.youtube.com/@SpanishwithmayitaIf you found this helpful, send it to a friend learning Spanish or a book lover in your life.

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    Spanglish Book Review: Persuasion by Jane Austen

    Today I am back with a new Spanglish book review! We are discussing Persuasion by Jane Austen in Spanglish. You will learn new vocabulary that pertains to the book and hear my thoughts. If this podcast interested you, check out my substack https://substack.com/@spanishwithmayaIf you want to sign up for private tutoring with me: https://spanishwithmaya.lovable.app/Check out my Youtube channel for more Spanish content! https://www.youtube.com/@SpanishwithmayitaIf you found this helpful, send it to a friend learning Spanish or a book lover in your life.

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    Spanglish Book Review: 1984 by George Orwell

    Today I am back with a new Spanglish book review! We are discussing 1984 by George Orwell in Spanglish. You will learn new vocabulary that pertains to the book and hear my thoughts on why I think you should read it. If this podcast interested you, check out the transcription over on my substack https://lavidamaya.substack.com/p/spanglish-book-review-1984-by-georgeIf you want to sign up for private tutoring with me: https://spanishwithmaya.lovable.app/Check out my Youtube channel for more Spanish content! https://www.youtube.com/@SpanishwithmayitaIf you found this helpful, send it to a friend learning Spanish or a book lover in your life.

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    Spanglish Book Review: The Strength of the Few

    Today we are coming back with another Spanglish book review of The Strength of The Few (La Fuerza de los pocos) by James Islington. This fantasy book based in ancient Roman times is a thrilling read and I highly recommend it. Listen along to learn more vocabulary in Spanish and improve your listening skills! If you are interested in reading the transcript for this podcast, check out my substack where it will be posted here: lavidamaya.substack.com. If you want to sign up for private tutoring with me: https://spanishwithmaya.lovable.app/Check out my Youtube channel for more Spanish content! https://www.youtube.com/@Spanishwithmayita

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    Spanglish Book Review: Lessons in Chemistry

    Recently I read Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, and thought I would do a Spanglish review of the book. This episode will focus on vocabulary for books and talking about character development, empowerment and my thoughts on the novel. At the end of the episode I review essential vocabulary.

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    Los and Las in Spanish! How to say THE PART 2

    In Episode 3 we learned how to say THE with El and La. Today we are learning how to say THE with Los and Las. This is a short episode, so you can start practicing as soon as possible.

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    Book Review (Beginner Spanish): Crying in H Mart

    Today we are discussing the book Crying in H Mart, but in beginner level Spanish. In this review I will include Spanish words that will help you learn new vocabulary along the way. If you liked this episode please subscribe to Spanish with Maya.

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    Tips from Fluent in 3 Months to help you with Spanish

    In this episode I am talking about the book Fluent in 3 Months by Benny Lewis. I highlight the three most important tips from the book that are sure to help you in your Spanish speaking journey. This podcast is a mix of English and Spanish. You will learn new words in a natural and easy manner. If you liked this episode make sure to thumbs up and please subscribe to the podcast.

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    Plurals in Spanish (More than one thing)

    Plurals in Spanish are as easy as 1,2,3! Follow along to learn how to turn one thing into many things. If you enjoyed this episode you might like my Youtube channel Spanish with Maya.

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    How to say THE in Spanish

    Saying THE in Spanish is easier than you think. In this short lesson you will learn how and when to use the two words for THE. If you like this podcast visit my Youtube Channel Spanish with Maya for more language learning content.

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    Where you are and how you feel in Spanish

    Talking about your feelings and location are easier than you think. You simply need to learn how to use the verb Estar! Once you master Estar, you will be speaking in full sentences and on your way to having conversations in no time.

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    How to introduce yourself in Spanish

    Introducing yourself in Spanish is easier than you think. I will teach you how to say your name and where you are from. We also skim the topic of SER and ESTAR (the two words that mean to be). First we listen to a short conversation, I break it down into English and then we listen again. Thanks for joining along!

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    How Spanish Really Works (and Why You're Not Bad at It)

    Have you ever wondered how Spanish really works? In this first episode, we are going to break down an important concept in Spanish, listen to a short conversation and learn together! Learning Spanish can be easy, fun and fast. You are better at speaking Spanish than you think.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to Spanish with Maya, your friendly guide to mastering Spanish! Whether you're just starting out or building on your basics, this podcast is designed to help you understand the ins and outs of the Spanish language in a natural, engaging way. Each episode focuses on practical language skills, real-world conversations, and listening comprehension to help you actually use Spanish—not just study it. We'll break down grammar that matters, explore useful vocabulary, and dive into the nuances that make Spanish come alive. Perfect for beginners taking their first steps and intermediates.

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Maya

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Spanish with Maya currently has 15 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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Welcome to Spanish with Maya, your friendly guide to mastering Spanish! Whether you're just starting out or building on your basics, this podcast is designed to help you understand the ins and outs of the Spanish language in a natural, engaging way. Each episode focuses on practical language...

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